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4K Film Workers Now Have PhilHealth Coverage - July 11, 2006
The PhilHealth and the Quezon City government recently enrolled 4,000 movie industry workers into the Sponsored Program to entitle them to health care benefits, should movie production and other situations require confinement.
In ceremonies held at the Amoranto Multi-Purpose Hall in Quezon City, at least 1,382 PhilHealth ID cards were initially released to members of the Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Pelikulang Pilipino (NMPP). The remaining cards are still being processed by PhilHealth’s NCR Central branch.
Lorna O. Fajardo, Acting PhilHealth President and CEO thanked the NMPP officers for working towards the enrolment of its members into PhilHealth. She addressed the card recipients that while they did not pay any amount for their enrolment, …mayroong nagbayad para sa inyo, referring to the local government of Quezon City.
She added that half of the P1,200 annual premium of each enrolled member was paid for by the QC government through Mayor Feliciano Belmonte while the other half was shouldered by the national government. Ang card na hawak ninyo ngayon ay nagbibigay dignidad sa bawat miyembro. Taas-noo kayong magkakamit ng benepisyong medikal sakaling kailanganin ninyo ito.
NMPP President Joel Lamangan said that they are very happy that finally, one of their projects for NMPP members had been realized. He added that the PhilHealth enrolment was the biggest program for members of the non-formal sector of the Philippine movie industry that included stuntmen, bit players, checkers, production assistants and even members of the movie press.
Fellow movie director and NMPP Treasurer Mel Chionglo said that this is the first time that an organization in the movie industry has brought concrete social security benefits for those who need these most. He added that they have more projects in store for NMPP projects, ranging from livelihood to housing opportunities.
Actor and NMPP Vice President for External Affairs Richard Gomez said that the PhilHealth enrolment was a big help to the enrolled members and that maraming tulong pa ang kailangan, lalong-lalo na ng mga maliliit na manggagawa sa industriya.
Fajardo discusses details of the enrolment with Actor and NMPP Chair for Sectoral Concerns Rez Cortes before the ID distribution ceremonies started. With them is Delio Aseron II, NCR Central’s Marketing Supervisor.
Aseron presents a mock-up of the PhilHealth ID card to NMPP members. He oriented them on the benefits that can be availed of using the cards.
A participant asks about the availment procedures in PhilHealth-accredited facilities in Quezon City. Copies of PhilHealth’s Benefits Flyer, as well as a listing of accredited facilities in the NCR and Rizal Province were distributed to attendees during the orientation.
Clemente Limpin (3rd from left), Ma. Luisa Enero (5th from left), and Joey Luna (4th from right) represent the stuntmen, talent and production sectors, respectively, as they present the prototype of the ID cards they received during the ceremonies. Also in photo are (L-R): Gomez, Lamangan, Tess Mariano, Social Services Department Head of the QC Government, QC Councilor Ariel Inton, Fajardo and Amoranto Administrator Andy Apostol. (All photos by Noc A. Nisperos, PhilHealth-CorComm)